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Judicial Review

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The authority of courts to set aside a legislative act as being in violation of the constitution

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Our federal gov allows for both a representative type of government and what other form of government

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Democracy

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What was the position of the Anti-Federalist

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Anti-federalist- weak form of center Al gov

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What was the social contract theory

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the view that persons’ moral and/or political obligations are dependent upon a contract or agreement among them to form the society in which they live

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What Theory of government dominate the Declaration of Independence

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Natural law and social contract theory also consent

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What was the first COLLECTIVE colonial action in 1765

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Stamp Act

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How were the states represented in congress under the articles of confederation

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each state would appoint between two and seven delegates to the congress

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What was their voting status under the articles of confederation

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each state delegation would have one vote

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Life, liberty, and property are examples of what kind of rights

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Natural rights

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Does the US have an unicameral legislature

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No its bicameral

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What plan at the constitutional convention favored the more populated states

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The Virginia plan

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What principle was established by the magacarta in 1215??

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the king and his government was not above the law

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In relation to the Declaration of Independence when did the first continental congress occur

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1774

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What was the form of government under the articles of confederation

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a loose confederation of sovereign states and a weak central government

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‣ What powers did congress have under the articles of confederation

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to make war and peace; conduct foreign affairs; request men and money from the states; coin and borrow money; regulate Indian affairs; and settle disputes among the states

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Presidential Democracy

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Democracies in which the government does not depend on a legislative majority to exist are presidential

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Parliamentary Democracy

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Democracies in which the government depends on a legislative majority to exist and in which the head of state is not popularly elected for a fixed term are parliamentary

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What does checks and balances mean at the federal level

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principle of government under which separate branches are empowered to prevent actions by other branches and are induced to share power

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What uses are opinion polls

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1) USED TO PREDICT OUTCOME

2) USED TO PRIORITIZE

3 USED TO MEASURE PUBLIC OPINION

  BASED ON A SAMPLING OF A GIVEN POPULATION

  USES PERCENTAGES THAT ARE EXTRAPOLATED
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What does federalism mean

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A system of government in which both the national and state governments share power within the same political systems

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Where is Federalism in the Consitution

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Article I, Section 8

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What is an expressed power

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Powers specifically enumerates in the constitution as belonging to the national government

23
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What amendment reserves power to the states

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10th

24
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The charting of a bank is the example of what kind of power

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Implied

25
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What was the essence of the case of Marbury vs Madison 1804

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established the principle of judicial review

26
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What is a concurrent power

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Concurrent powers refers to powers which are shared by both the federal government and state governments

27
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Examples of concurrent powers

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taxing, borrowing, eminent domain, establishing criminal codes and otherwise maintaining law and order, and spending to promote the general welfare of citizens

28
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What are the attributes of classical liberalism

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Classical liberals were committed to individualism, liberty, and equal rights. They believed these goals required a free economy with minimal government interference.

29
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How are political values labeled in the us

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Left vs right

30
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What is a moderate

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Someone who is neither left nor right but switches between both sides

31
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What makes an opinion poll accurate

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Must be completely random

32
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What is the lemon test

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A standard for determining when the government has violated the establishment clause when funding stuff

  • secular (non religious) purpose
  • can’t directly advance or inhibit religion
    -must avoid excessive government entanglement with religion
33
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establishment clause

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Provisions of the first amendment barring government support of religion

34
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The freedoms listed in the bill of rights are examples of what kind of freedoms

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Civil liberties

35
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What is an Ex Post Facto Law

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Laws that make an act a crime after it was committed or increase the punishment for a crime that has already been committed, they are prohibited by the constitution

36
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What powers are prohibited by the constitution to the federal government

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First 10 amendments

37
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Where would we find the right of privacy in the constitution

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It’s an implied right

38
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Where would we find the right to a trail by a jury in the constitution

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6th

39
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When can fundamental freedoms be inhibited by the government

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When it inhibits another persons freedom

40
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How do we become politically socialized

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  • parents
  • media
  • friends
41
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What is affirmative action

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Positive steps taken by public or private institutions to overcome the remaining effects of racial or sexual bias

42
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What is the most prevelant suspect classification

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Race

43
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Who are opinion leaders

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Religious- pope
Political- hitler/ obama(obama care)/ trump (wall)
Civic- Gandhi/MLK
Celebrities

44
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What was the majority opinion in the case of Brown v. Board of education?

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Separate but equal educational facilities for racial minorities is inherently unequal, violating the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment

45
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What is the voting act of 1965

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outlawed the discriminatory voting practices adopted in many southern states after the Civil War, including literacy tests as a prerequisite to voting

46
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What are some factors that determine our voting behavior

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Race
Gender
Occupation
Class

47
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What are the different forms of political participation

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Voting
Rallies
Protests

48
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Civil rights are an of _____

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Civil liberties (what the gov cannot do to us)

Civil rights are what we cannot do to each other

49
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What does equal protection mean

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Part of the 14th amendment that is the source of many civil rights and declares that no state shall deny to any person “equal protection of the laws”

50
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What does the 1964 act prohibit

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discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin

51
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What are the fundamental rights under the constitution

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a group of rights that have been recognized by the Supreme Court as requiring a high degree of protection from government encroachment

Bill of rights
Due process

52
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Where would due process clause be found in the consitution

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5th and 14th amendment

53
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When will the supreme court overlook the violation of the first amendment (religious issues)

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If they threaten the health/safety of others or if they violate social standards/constitutional laws

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